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Will Expanding Grocers Learn From The Decline Of Department Stores?

by Andrew McQuilkin, BHDP Architecture Each year seems to bring with it a new headline on how one of our most frequent shopping experiences—buying groceries—will be forever changed. Curbside pickup. Driverless cars delivering to our homes. Automatic checkouts. The technological rush shows a willingness by the largest chains to ensure they outmaneuver online upstarts and […]

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Free NextDay Delivery Available At Walmart Without Membership Fee

Walmart now is offering free NextDay delivery to customers without a membership fee. “We’re adding free NextDay delivery on a wide range of general merchandise from Walmart.com, without a membership fee,” said Walmart E-Commerce U.S. President and CEO Mark Lore. “NextDay delivery will be available first to Walmart.com customers in Phoenix and Las Vegas and […]

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Verc Names Michael Johnston Team Leader At Fitchburg Location

Verc Enterprises, a convenience store and Mobil/Gulf/Irving gasoline operator headquartered in Duxbury, Massachusetts, has named Michael Johnston team leader at the Fitchburg Briteway Carwash location at 129 Whalon Street. Johnston joined Verc in 2014 and has served as team leader at the Berlin Gulf location for the past four years. Originally from Boxborough, Massachusetts, Johnston […]

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Circle K To Open New Store In Michigan On May 18

Circle K is hosting a grand opening celebration for its newest store in Shelby Charter Township, Michigan, on May 18. The new store is located at 8069 22 Mile Road. The grand opening ceremony is 12-3 p.m. The grand opening celebration will include giveaways, prizes, and the Prize Drop and Money Machine. Guests also will […]

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Cardenas Markets Expanding With Four New Stores In 2019

Ontario, California-based Hispanic grocer Cardenas Markets is opening four new stores in Nevada, California and Arizona in 2019. The first of these is a store in Las Vegas that opened in early May. It is the company’s fifth store in Las Vegas and the 56th store for the grocer overall. The other Cardenas Markets that […]

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‘The Voice’ Champ Chevel Shepherd To Headline Meijer LPGA Classic

Tournament officials of the Meijer LPGA Classic announced Chevel Shepherd, the 2018 winner of NBC’s “The Voice,” is the headlining performer at Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in June. Concerts will be held at the Grand Taste Experience following golf play on Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15. Shepherd is scheduled to […]

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ShopRite Opening New Store In Cromwell, Connecticut

ShopRite plans to open a state-of-the-art, full-service supermarket at 45 Shunpike Road in Cromwell, Connecticut, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to be attended by community leaders on Saturday, May 18, at 8 a.m. Cromwell Mayor Enzo Faienza and representatives of the local council, chamber of commerce and area nonprofit groups are expected to attend the grand […]

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Network of Executive Women SoCal Region Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Network of Executive Women (NEW) is celebrating the Southern California Region chapter’s milestone 10th anniversary. The Southern California chapter NEW was founded by Sue Klug, Caroline Cotton Nakken and Amy Oates Fitzgerald in 2009. Since then, the SoCal Region chapter has grown to 1,100 members. For its 10-year anniversary, NEW is inviting members and […]